Atum 2: Return to the Sands

Atum 2.2 - Shapers of the World
1.16.5
Major Features
New Worldgen System - With the update to 1.16 we've taken advantage of Minecraft's new worldgen systems to improve the terrain generation in Atum.
Biome Overhaul - Almost every biome generates differently with new variants. Some biomes like Oases have been massively changed.
Curios API Required - We now require Curios API to run Atum. This enables us to add new item slots and change how some artifacts function.
Massive Texture Overhaul - Most textures saw an improvement in some way with hundreds of them being updated.
Two New Gods - Nepthys and Osiris join the pantheon with their own artifacts and effects.
Villages - Villages can be found throughout Atum and are home to helpful villagers who will happily buy your relics and sell you a plethora of items.
New Armorset Models - Atem's Divinity and Ra's Radiance now both have unique models.
Nebu - Nebu is a new ore found throughout Atum. It is used to repair artifacts and craft new objects. Artifacts now have the Nebu material and strength and a strength on par with Netherite.
Pharaohs - The Pharaoh boss fight has been updated with new mechanics. The Pharaoh themself now has a unique model as well. The challenge has been raised substantially.
The Godforge - This legendary machine allows players to break down their artifacts into their fundamental Godshards. It is crafted from Nebu.
The Nebu Hammer and Godforged Blocks - Using Nebu and Godshards players can craft "Godforged Blocks" which can be broken with a Nebu Hammer to give a random artifact. If specific Godshards are used the pool is limited to just artifacts belonging to that god.
New Torches and Lanterns - A myriad of new colorful torches and lanterns have been added, created from Nebu.
Servals - These new cats populate Atum villages and can be tamed.
Quail - These little birds will run around in groups in various biomes.
Ruined Wall Sections - Ruined Walls and Gatehouses now link together and create ruined complexes for you to explore.
New Utility Blocks - Paths, Scaffolding, Signs, and more are added to improve general usage and building mechanics in Atum.

Features

• Oasis are completely redone and spawn with increased vegetation, Acacia trees, and more
• Water no longer evaporates in Atum
• Split the Deadwood Forest biome into Dense and Sparse variants
• Improved the height variation on Deadwood Trees and Palm Trees
• Re-enabled surface lava lakes
• Various changes to surface sand layer generation
• Added more grass and dead grass to various biomes
• Dried Rivers can now spawn Marl at the surface
• Lowered the fog in Atum
• Ruined Walls and Gatehouses now spawn in groups that are interconnected
• Pyramids are now breakable upon completion
• Pyramids now fall apart when finished
• Pyramids now have a new method required to enter them
• Added a Quandary Block that can be found in Pyramids
• Pharaohs have a new model
• Pharaohs now have a projectile attack
• Pharaohs drop an artifact related to their specific deity
• Changed Pharaohs text colors to more accurately match their deity
• Added new ore called Nebu which is used to reroll artifacts and repair them
• Armor sets are now fully modeled and give a special twinned cape when the full set is worn
• Royal Torches are now known as Nebu Torches and are no longer made with gold
• Added God Torches and the ability to summon god specific pharaohs using them
• Added Nebu Lanterns and God Lanterns
• Added Nebu Chains
• Added the Nebu Hammer, Godforged Blocks, and Godshards, these are used to reroll your artifacts into new ones
• Replaced the Relic Rods with Relic Bracelets
• Relics now have tooltips noting what to do with them
• Updated all limestone, palm, and deadwood artwork
• Updated all crystal glass and stained crystal glass artwork
• Updated all relic artwork
• Updated all artifact artwork
• Updated all ore artwork
• Added two new gods, Osiris and Nepthys. Osiris specializes in life-based effects and growth, Nepthys in anti-undead
• Many artifacts have been shifted around to other gods that more accurately match their effects
• Added Quail that wander most biomes, they drop meat, feathers, and eggs
• Added Servals which wander villages and can be tamed
• Added Curio Display Tables which showcase items
• Added Palm and Deadwood Scaffolding
• Added Palm and Deadwood Pressure Pads and Buttons
• Added Palm and Deadwood Signs
• Added Strange Sand and Fertile Soil Paths
• Added Emmer Bales
• Added Desert Grass
• Waterlogged Blocks now count as source blocks for tilled Fertile Soil
• Changed various tooltip colors to make them clearer
• Sarcophagi have a new sound when opened

Balance

• Armor Sets have been changed so that individual pieces of armor now give the same bonus across sets but a special god-based bonus when the full set is worn.
• Artifacts are now Netherite durability with high enchantability
• Artifacts now have to be repaired using Nebu
• Ra's Fury now deals bonus damage to already burning enemies
  
  

Bug Fixes

• Too many to list them all here, specific major issues are instead listed
• Mummies are less likely to spawn in walls during the pharaoh fight
• Crates now longer clip with adjacent walls when opened
• Palm Tree Saplings can now be placed in Clay Pots
• Ruins now spawn relatively flush with the terrain and fill in missing blocks
• Stoneguard no longer spawn in Pyramids
• Corrected z-fighting on Limestone Chests
  
  
• Removed
• Removed Disenchanting Scrolls (the Grindstone makes these redundant)
• Removed Sunspeakers, Lighthouses, the Heart of Ra, and the Radiant Beacon